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Yes, @BetteTheRed , but you would soon remember, aah, i cannot hear.

Today, a Tim Horton's coffee cup was thought to be a phone and coffee was pored onto ear before i could stop
He spoke of his eye drops and pointed to his ear.
With this kind of gap, the reason why not hearing does not click in and when it does, is quickly lost
 
Pinga said:
Yes, @BetteTheRed , but you would soon remember, aah, i cannot hear.

Today, a Tim Horton's coffee cup was thought to be a phone and coffee was pored onto ear before i could stop
He spoke of his eye drops and pointed to his ear.
With this kind of gap, the reason why not hearing does not click in and when it does, is quickly lost
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Oh yikes for coffee in the ear pinga! Hopefully it had cooled off ...
Hearing aids are tricky things - and often lost in institutions, which is terrible for the wearer, and very expensive too. Sometimes we use a 'pocket talker' device for people who don't have, won't or can't use their hearing aids. They're handy and less than $200.
 
crazyheart said:
I got oxygen for walking.. has anyone got it. any hints. I am struggling.
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I suggest that you call the company who supplies your oxygen tanks - they are best to advise you and are usually very good with quick response and suggestions. We usually recommend the person has a walker that has a bracket, basket or bag that carries the tank to make it easier for them to get around. Do you just need the supplemental 02 when you go outside of your home - okay for shorter distances in the house? Or using it all the time at home too? Is it in heavy metal tanks, or smaller lighter container that you re-fill at home?
 
@Carolla.. The oxygen people came out and gave a long instruction period. I don't have a walker.

I use it for walking only. so outside, laundry, etc. in house. But I don't know or can't figure out if I put it on

and off all day. This seems so complicated. I put it on and used it to do laundry and it helped

but then took it off and sat watching curling. When I sit the reading on my finger is 99 so I don't use it but

when I walk or move around it drops to about 87 so that's when I use it.
 
Sounds like your readings are excellent when 'resting' - ie sitting, or not exerting too much energy, or moving about slowly. But doing more vigorous things takes more energy - so wearing it then makes sense. Here the therapists look at the amount of the drop, but almost as important is how long it takes the level to get back up to a satisfactory level. If it's too slow, they recommend 02; if it only takes about 2 minutes, they usually just recommend pacing, and slowing down :)

Are you worried about how to turn the tank on & off, or how to set the levels on the regulator?

Perhaps it would help to have OT come to your home to look at how you do things, how your place is organized etc. - they are good problem solvers for energy conservation etc. Might have some helpful suggestions.

But you can also have the resp company come back again now that you've had the unit for a while - they can answer your questions too. I think that's just normal - it's a lot of information to absorb & as one uses the equipment more questions arise. Don't hesitate due to embarrassment or uncertainty - it's much better to ask than to worry or do things incorrectly. It's a big adjustment ... you will get it with some practice. Hang in there my friend.
 
Sorry Crazyheart. Only time I've used oxygen is in clinic or hospital. When on the nebulizer it wasn't set up for mobility at all. I sat for the 30 min or hour or whatever it was - felt like multiple hours at times but I don't think it was that long. That was also a very long time ago. I've had short periods where resetting things up again would have probably been smart but didn't seem worth the hassle for a flareup that would last a few weeks at a time.
 
Crazyheart, I'm sorry that you have this stress added to your grieving.
I haven't had any close friends or family members on oxygen (we had one former bowler who used to have his daughter bring him to the ally to watch us, oxygen tank and all - he seemed to do just fine but I really don't know his struggles with daily living). The only time I had oxygen myself was in the hospital confined to bed - a different situation than yours.

Carolla seems very knowledgeable and her advice seems sound. Thank you Carolla for sharing.

Crazyheart, I admire your courage to face this new obstacle. Don't hesitate to ask questions.
 
@Pinga, I apologize for butting in about Oxygen when you

had concerns about your dad.

I am fine today and I hope they find a cause for your dad's behavior.
 
Silly @crazyheart , your oxygen question is much more important than my dad stuff.

Life happens, and you know well the up and down of this confusion stuff.

I am thinking of a friend who is accompanying a couple that are her friends as the husband approaches death

Life happens, babies are born, people die.
 
(if it hadn't been covered, it would have been at least $1500, so....thought 250 isn't cheap, it is a big difference from 1500)
 
As the saying goes - thank heaven for small mercies!

Good for you for being the "delirium detective" - to see what's at the root of any abrupt behaviour change with Dad. So important!!
 
@Mendalla Thank you for answering. The therapist was very good and I had a better day today. I think

after all that has gone on in the last few weeks, this was just another thing .

The weather is changing to warm and the snow will go and I will be able to go outside.
 
Sending hugs to those who are so sorely in need of them for various reasons. Life does seem to go on as Pinga said - some bits are happy, others sad, challenging or painful. We almost always manage to cope somehow - some days better than others- but just sitting down for a cry is a form of coping!

I have a wee bit of experience with oxygen as my sister was put on it when she became much sicker while staying with us. A guy arrived from the oxygen supplier and set up a big, and fairly loud concentrator in the house. She had a super long hose so she could get around - to the bathroom, kitchen etc. She hated it and complained bitterly about the hose being awkward to live around. I think one would get better at handling it as time went on. The most challenging thing was going out. For that a portable tank was required- it was too heavy for me to cope with, and certainly beyond my sister's capabilities. I think there must be something smaller and lighter available. Maybe refillable liquid oxygen? Sometimes my guy would set the portable tank on her electric scooter and we could go out for a walk.

There is a kid fairly locally who is on oxygen too. She has a portable concentrator that runs from a battery to use when outside the house. It doesn't interfere particularly with her school access or social events. It is about the size of one of those shopping bags on wheels. She just parks it in a convenient spot and uses the hose within the room .
 
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